Commitments and Contingencies (Details) (USD $)	6 Months Ended			6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2011 6 3/4% Senior Notes due 2021	May 05, 2011 6 3/4% Senior Notes due 2021	Jun. 30, 2011 Blockbuster, Inc. Capital lease obligations	Jun. 30, 2011 TerreStar Networks, Inc. ("TerreStar") Gamma Acquisition L.L.C. ("Gamma")	Jun. 14, 2011 TerreStar Networks, Inc. ("TerreStar") Gamma Acquisition L.L.C. ("Gamma")
Commitments
Aggregate principal amount			$ 2,000,000,000
Term of debt instrument (in years)			10
Debt instrument issuance as a percentage of the face amount (as a percent)			99.093%
Interest rate (as a percent)		6.75%	6.75%
Aggregate commitment under new leases
2011				29,676,000
2012				52,018,000
2013				40,811,000
2014				27,873,000
2015				17,096,000
Thereafter				51,763,000
Total				219,237,000
Purchase price of assets						1,375,000,000
Portion of acquisition cost paid in cash	68,750,000				69,000,000
Expected future payment of acquisition cost					$ 1,276,000,000